Converge is a four-piece American band, formed in February of 1990 in Salem… Read Full Bio ↴Converge is a four-piece American band, formed in February of 1990 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and extreme metal, this pioneer outfit helped define a lot of the rudiments of the fast-burgeoning metalcore and mathcore genres formed by vocalist Jacob Bannon and guitarist Kurt Ballou in Salem, Massachusetts in 1990. During the recording of their seminal fourth album Jane Doe, the group became a four-piece with the departure of guitarist Aaron Dalbec and the addition of bassist Nate Newton and drummer Ben Koller. This lineup has remained intact since. They have released nine studio albums, three live albums, and numerous EPs. The band's sound is rooted in both hardcore punk and extreme metal, and they are considered pioneers of metalcore as well as its subgenre mathcore.

Converge have enjoyed a relatively high level of recognition. According to AllMusic, they are "regarded as one of the most original and innovative bands to emerge from the punk underground." Their popularity rose with the release of Jane Doe, which was ranked as the best album of 2001 by Terrorizer and later as the 61st Best Metal Album of All Time by Rolling Stone. Subsequently, Converge moved from Equal Vision Records to the considerably larger label Epitaph Records and their records gradually became more elaborate and expensive to produce. Special releases have traditionally been handled by Deathwish Inc., established by Bannon in 1999. The band's ninth studio album, The Dusk in Us, was released in November 2017 through Deathwish and Epitaph.

In Her Blood
Converge Lyrics

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You are nothing more than dying royalty
You are nothing more than a fading drama queen
Your spelling errors in love letters just stole your crown
You are nothing more than late night fantasy

You are nothing more than a rehearsed tragedy
Your spelling errors in love letters just killed your dream
Just killed you

You are nothing more than a dim lit whore

You are nothing more than a crashing bore

In your blood paid
You chase a shadow that will fade out as pain

Overall Meaning

The lines in the song "In Her Blood" by Converge appear to be directed towards someone who has built up a grandiose and perhaps exaggerated image of themselves to others. The initial lines, "You are nothing more than dying royalty" and "You are nothing more than a fading drama queen" convey a sense of extravagance that is quickly countered by the very next lines, which criticize the individual for their shortcomings. The singer comments on the mistakes made in their love letters, which seemingly undermine their credibility, and then proceeds to degrade them further, calling them a "dim lit whore" and a "crashing bore". The repetitive phrase "You are nothing more than" suggests that the individual's identity is largely constructed and artificial.

Line by Line Meaning

You are nothing more than dying royalty
You hold no significance beyond the inevitable fate of mortality.

You are nothing more than a fading drama queen
You seek attention as if you were the lead in a play, but your time in the spotlight is fleeting.

Your spelling errors in love letters just stole your crown
Your careless mistakes in expressing affection have resulted in the loss of your perceived status and authority.

You are nothing more than late night fantasy
Your presence and influence only exist in the imagination of those who indulge in fanciful thoughts.

You are nothing more than a rehearsed tragedy
Your sorrowful demeanor and behavior is a calculated act that lacks genuine feeling.

Your spelling errors in love letters just killed your dream
Your inability to properly communicate your desires has resulted in the utter destruction of your aspirations.

Just killed you
The loss of your dream is so profound that it has impacted your very being and essence.

You are nothing more than a dim lit whore
You are no more than an object of desire that is viewed in a negative light and provides fleeting pleasure.

You are nothing more than a crashing bore
You are overwhelmingly dull and uninteresting to those around you.

In your blood paid
Your actions and decisions have resulted in severe consequences, which you must face.

You chase a shadow that will fade out as pain
You pursue an intangible and insubstantial entity that will ultimately cause you distress and suffering.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Koller, Jacob Bannon, Kurt Parker Ballou, Nathaniel Harlan Newton

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